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extort
extort /ɪkˈstɔːt/ aep /-ˈstɔːrt/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for extort
► F0 to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty: » He had been extorting money from the old lady for years.» Police have not so far been able to extort a confession from the people accused of the bombing.Thesaurus+: ↑Getting, receiving and accepting , ↑Capturing or taking possession of thingsextortion /-ˈstɔː.ʃən/ aep /-ˈstɔːr.ʃən/ noun [U]
► F0» He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion (= by forceful methods).Thesaurus+: ↑Fraud and corruption |